4.9% ▼ -35.9%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shoalhaven · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Shoalhaven
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Shoalhaven, with 16% of the workforce in this sector. While the unemployment rate is now about the same as the national figure, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, and at 52.7%, it is well below the New South Wales average.
48.8% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the biggest industries for local workers are construction at 11.9%, retail trade at 10.7%, and public administration and safety at 9.8%. Accommodation and food services also employ 9.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (14.9%), managers (12.5%), and labourers (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11401/shoalhaven/topic/employment